pin Who acts: pin, they, you, I, It, She · What happens: be, use, hold, pin, pin down, not move · To what, where: short thin sharp piece, cloth, small badge, secret number, something, someone
«pin» in the school dictionary: its 6 meanings for a pupil and its 9 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: pin in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A pin is a short, thin, sharp piece of metal with a round head, used to hold cloth or paper together.
The tree, 21 words det nsubj cop det amod punct amod punct amod case nmod case det amod nmod punct parataxis mark advcl obj cc conj advmod punct root A DET pin NOUN is AUX a DET short ADJ , PUNCT thin ADJ , PUNCT sharp ADJ piece NOUN of ADP metal NOUN with ADP a DET round ADJ head NOUN , PUNCT used VERB to PART hold VERB cloth NOUN or CCONJ paper NOUN together ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 pin det 2 pin pin NOUN Number=Sing 10 piece nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 piece cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 piece det 5 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 10 piece amod 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 short punct 7 thin thin ADJ Degree=Pos 10 piece amod 8 , , PUNCT _ 7 thin punct 9 sharp sharp ADJ Degree=Pos 10 piece amod 10 piece piece NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 of of ADP _ 12 metal case 12 metal metal NOUN Number=Sing 10 piece nmod 13 with with ADP _ 16 head case 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 head det 15 round round ADJ Degree=Pos 16 head amod 16 head head NOUN Number=Sing 12 metal nmod 17 , , PUNCT _ 18 used punct 18 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 10 piece parataxis 19 to to PART _ 20 hold mark 20 hold hold VERB VerbForm=Inf 18 used advcl 21 cloth cloth NOUN Number=Sing 20 hold obj 22 or or CCONJ _ 23 paper cc 23 paper paper NOUN Number=Sing 21 cloth conj 24 together together ADV _ 20 hold advmod 25 . . PUNCT _ 10 piece punct
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1 is a present a pin a short thin sharp piece of metal with a round head tree rules 2 use participle vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 hold to-infinitive cloth or paper together property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cloth=Theme
One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.
Meaning 2 A pin is a small badge or something with a pin on the back.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj cop det amod cc conj case det nmod case det nmod punct root A DET pin NOUN is AUX a DET small ADJ badge NOUN or CCONJ something PRON with ADP a DET pin NOUN on ADP the DET back NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 pin det 2 pin pin NOUN Number=Sing 6 badge nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 badge cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 badge det 5 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 6 badge amod 6 badge badge NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 something cc 8 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 badge conj 9 with with ADP _ 11 pin case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 pin det 11 pin pin NOUN Number=Sing 8 something nmod 12 on on ADP _ 14 back case 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 back det 14 back back NOUN Number=Sing 11 pin nmod 15 . . PUNCT _ 6 badge punct
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1 is a present a pin a small badge tree rules
Meaning 3 A PIN is a secret number used with a bank card or phone.
det nsubj cop det amod acl case det compound obl cc conj punct root A DET PIN NOUN is AUX a DET secret ADJ number NOUN used VERB with ADP a DET bank NOUN card NOUN or CCONJ phone NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 PIN det 2 PIN pin NOUN Number=Sing 6 number nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 number cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 number det 5 secret secret ADJ Degree=Pos 6 number amod 6 number number NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 number acl 8 with with ADP _ 11 card case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 card det 10 bank bank NOUN Number=Sing 11 card compound 11 card card NOUN Number=Sing 7 used obl 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 phone cc 13 phone phone NOUN Number=Sing 11 card conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 6 number punct
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1 is a present a PIN a secret number tree rules 2 use participle a secret number not said here with a bank card or phone vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 4 To pin something is to fasten it with a pin.
mark advcl obj cop mark obj case det obl punct root To PART pin VERB something PRON is AUX to PART fasten VERB it PRON with ADP a DET pin NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 pin mark 2 pin pin VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 fasten advcl 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 pin obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 fasten cop 5 to to PART _ 6 fasten mark 6 fasten fasten VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 fasten obj 8 with with ADP _ 10 pin case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 pin det 10 pin pin NOUN Number=Sing 6 fasten obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 fasten punct
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1 pin to-infinitive something vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Patient 2 is present with a pin; fasten property tree rules
Meaning 5 To pin someone down is to hold them so they cannot move.
mark advcl obj compound:prt cop mark obj mark nsubj aux advmod advcl punct root To PART pin VERB someone PRON down ADP is AUX to PART hold VERB them PRON so SCONJ they PRON can AUX not PART move VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 pin mark 2 pin pin VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 hold advcl 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 pin obj 4 down down ADP _ 2 pin compound:prt 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 hold cop 6 to to PART _ 7 hold mark 7 hold hold VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 8 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 hold obj 9 so so SCONJ _ 13 move mark 10 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 move nsubj 11 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 13 move aux 12 not not PART Polarity=Neg 13 move advmod 13 move move VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 hold advcl 14 . . PUNCT _ 7 hold punct
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1 pin down to-infinitive someone vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Patient 2 is present hold property tree rules 3 not move can they vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 6 A pin can also be a wooden or metal peg pushed into the ground to tie an animal to, such as a picket-pin.
The tree, 24 words det nsubj aux advmod cop det amod cc compound acl case det obl mark advcl det obj obl punct case fixed det compound punct conj punct root A DET pin NOUN can AUX also ADV be AUX a DET wooden ADJ or CCONJ metal NOUN peg NOUN pushed VERB into ADP the DET ground NOUN to PART tie VERB an DET animal NOUN to PART , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP a DET picket NOUN - PUNCT pin NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 pin det 2 pin pin NOUN Number=Sing 10 peg nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 10 peg aux 4 also also ADV _ 10 peg advmod 5 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 10 peg cop 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 peg det 7 wooden wooden ADJ Degree=Pos 10 peg amod 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 metal cc 9 metal metal NOUN Number=Sing 10 peg compound 10 peg peg NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 pushed push VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 10 peg acl 12 into into ADP _ 14 ground case 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 ground det 14 ground ground NOUN Number=Sing 11 pushed obl 15 to to PART _ 16 tie mark 16 tie tie VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 pushed advcl 17 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 animal det 18 animal animal NOUN Number=Sing 16 tie obj 19 to to PART _ 16 tie obl 20 , , PUNCT _ 26 pin punct 21 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 26 pin case 22 as as ADP _ 21 such fixed 23 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 26 pin det 24 picket picket NOUN Number=Sing 26 pin compound 25 - - PUNCT _ 24 picket punct 26 pin pin NOUN Number=Sing 10 peg conj 27 . . PUNCT _ 10 peg punct
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1 is a can a pin a wooden metal peg and a picket pin tree rules 2 push participle a wooden metal peg and a picket pin not said here the ground vn funnel-9.3-1-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme into ground=Destination 3 tie to-infinitive a animal vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent animal=Patient
Example 1 Pin the notice to the board.
det obj case det obl punct root Pin VERB the DET notice NOUN to ADP the DET board NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Pin pin VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 notice det 3 notice notice NOUN Number=Sing 1 Pin obj 4 to to ADP _ 6 board case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 board det 6 board board NOUN Number=Sing 1 Pin obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Pin punct
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1 pin imperative you not said here the notice to the board vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent notice=Patient to board=Co-Patient
Example 2 Ouch — I pricked my finger on a pin.
obl:unmarked punct nsubj nmod:poss obj case det obl punct root Ouch NOUN — PUNCT I PRON pricked VERB my PRON finger NOUN on ADP a DET pin NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Ouch ouch NOUN Number=Sing 4 pricked obl:unmarked 2 — - PUNCT _ 1 Ouch punct 3 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 pricked nsubj 4 pricked prick VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 finger nmod:poss 6 finger finger NOUN Number=Sing 4 pricked obj 7 on on ADP _ 9 pin case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 pin det 9 pin pin NOUN Number=Sing 4 pricked obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 pricked punct
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1 prick past I Ouch a pin vn hurt-40.8.3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer finger=Patient
Example 3 Keep your PIN secret.
nmod:poss obj xcomp punct root Keep VERB your PRON PIN NOUN secret ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Keep keep VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 PIN nmod:poss 3 PIN pin NOUN Number=Sing 1 Keep obj 4 secret secret ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Keep xcomp 5 . . PUNCT _ 1 Keep punct
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1 keep imperative you not said here your PIN secret property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pin=Theme
Example 4 It was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.
nsubj cop advmod nsubj aux ccomp det compound obj punct root It PRON was AUX so ADV quiet ADJ you PRON could AUX hear VERB a DET pin NOUN drop NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 quiet nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 quiet cop 3 so so ADV _ 4 quiet advmod 4 quiet quiet ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 hear nsubj 6 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 hear aux 7 hear hear VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 quiet ccomp 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 drop det 9 pin pin NOUN Number=Sing 10 drop compound 10 drop drop NOUN Number=Sing 7 hear obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 quiet punct
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1 is past It quiet property tree rules 2 hear could you a pin drop vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer drop=Stimulus
Example 5 I've got pins and needles in my foot.
nsubj aux obj cc conj case nmod:poss obl punct root I PRON 've AUX got VERB pins NOUN and CCONJ needles NOUN in ADP my PRON foot NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 got nsubj 2 've have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 got aux 3 got get VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part root root 4 pins pin NOUN Number=Plur 3 got obj 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 needles cc 6 needles needle NOUN Number=Plur 4 pins conj 7 in in ADP _ 9 foot case 8 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 foot nmod:poss 9 foot foot NOUN Number=Sing 3 got obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 got punct
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1 get present · perfect I pins and needles my foot vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer pin=Stimulus
Example 6 She wore a flower pin on her coat.
nsubj det compound obj case nmod:poss obl punct root She PRON wore VERB a DET flower NOUN pin NOUN on ADP her PRON coat NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 wore nsubj 2 wore wear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 pin det 4 flower flower NOUN Number=Sing 5 pin compound 5 pin pin NOUN Number=Sing 2 wore obj 6 on on ADP _ 8 coat case 7 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 coat nmod:poss 8 coat coat NOUN Number=Sing 2 wore obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 wore punct
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1 wear past She a flower pin her coat vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent pin=Theme
Example 7 Use a safety pin to fix your costume.
det compound obj mark advcl nmod:poss obj punct root Use VERB a DET safety NOUN pin NOUN to PART fix VERB your PRON costume NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Use use VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 pin det 3 safety safety NOUN Number=Sing 4 pin compound 4 pin pin NOUN Number=Sing 1 Use obj 5 to to PART _ 6 fix mark 6 fix fix VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Use advcl 7 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 costume nmod:poss 8 costume costume NOUN Number=Sing 6 fix obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Use punct
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1 use imperative you not said here a safety pin vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pin=Patient 2 fix to-infinitive you not said here your costume vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent costume=Patient
Example 8 He knocked down all ten pins.
nsubj compound:prt advmod nummod obj punct root He PRON knocked VERB down ADP all ADV ten NUM pins NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 knocked nsubj 2 knocked knock VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 down down ADP _ 2 knocked compound:prt 4 all all ADV _ 6 pins advmod 5 ten ten NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 6 pins nummod 6 pins pin NOUN Number=Plur 2 knocked obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 knocked punct
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1 knock down past He ten pins vn split-23.2 «NP V NP apart»: agent=Agent pin=Patient
Example 9 He is smaller than a picket-pin.
nsubj cop case det compound punct obl punct root He PRON is AUX smaller ADJ than ADP a DET picket NOUN - PUNCT pin NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 smaller nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 smaller cop 3 smaller small ADJ Degree=Cmp root root 4 than than ADP _ 8 pin case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 pin det 6 picket picket NOUN Number=Sing 8 pin compound 7 - - PUNCT _ 6 picket punct 8 pin pin NOUN Number=Sing 3 smaller obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 smaller punct
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1 is present He than a picket pin; small property tree rules
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